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AgCarolina Farm Credit recently made a $2,050 donation to the Free Will Baptist Children's Home near Middlesex through its “A Cause A Quarter” charitable campaign. Pictured from left to right are Skipper Jones, AgCarolina senior vice president of marketing and communications; Gary Lee, president and CEO of the children's home; and John Bledsoe, AgCarolina senior marketing specialist.
AgCarolina supports Baptist children's home
Southern Bank recently donated $5,000 to the Imagination Station Science and History Museum for program funding. Pictured from left to right are Matt Whitley, Southern Bank senior vice president and market executive, Nancy Van Dolsen, Imagination Station executive director, Woody Harrison, Imagination Station board president, and Jimmy Southerland, Southern Bank vice president and branch manager.
Southern Bank supports Imagination Station
Wesley Shelter Executive Director Lynne White and United Way of Wilson County Executive Director Judi Thurston load electric box fans into a trailer Thursday during a donation drive at Lowe's Home Improvement of Wilson. The fans collected were distributed to community organizations, so clients of each charitable agency who are in need can request a fan to beat the heat this summer. Brie Handgraaf | Times
Charities gather fans for needy residents
Andre Grebenstein, plant manager of Fresenius Kabi, left, shakes the hand of Cathy Hardison, executive director of the Arts Council of Wilson. Fresenius Kabi recently gave the Arts Council of Wilson $1,000 to assist with arts programs. Contributed Photo
Fresenius Kabi supports arts programs
Troy Blaser of the Wilson Parks and Recreation Department, left, accepts a $750 donation from Billy Forbes, president of the Breakfast Optimist Club of Wilson, to support Wilson City Little League athletics. Contributed Photo
Optimists support Little League program
Erin Fox, director of development for the American Heart Association, left, accepts a check from Bill Caldwell, Wilson Medical Center CEO; Donna Beaman, Wilson Medical Center’s Heart Walk chairwoman; and Chris Brown, associate administrator. Wilson Medical Center employees collectively raised $23,894.81 through various fundraising efforts throughout the year to help support the 2018 Wilson Heart Walk. Contributed Photo
Heart Walk raises nearly $24K
All-American Kiwanis Club of Wilson President Rob Bissette, left, presents a $2,500 donation to Arts Council of Wilson executive director Cathy Hardison and past president Jim Fitzgerald to support ACT For Youth, a program designed to provide live theater opportunities for the youth of Wilson County and surrounding areas. Contributed Photo
Kiwanians support youth theater program
Breakfast Optimist Club of Wilson President Billy Forbes, left, presents a $1,000 donation to Tammy Daniel of YOUTH of Wilson County to support the nonprofit agency's services. YOUTH, or Youth-Oriented Understanding Through Help, provides prevention and intervention services including mentoring, community service, restitution and prevention consultations to youths ages 6-17. Contributed Photo
Optimists help youth intervention agency
Joyner's Funeral Home office specialist Beth Liles, center, presents a $1,500 gift to Arts Council of Wilson executive director Cathy Hardison, left, and board president Elizabeth Winstead. The gift will help support arts programs.
Joyner's Funeral Home supports Arts Council of Wilson
Rob Bissette, president of the All-American Kiwanis Club of Wilson, presents 2018 Fike High School graduate Darian Battle with a $2,000 scholarship. This annual award is presented to a graduating senior from a public or private Wilson County school. Darian will be continuing her education this fall at East Carolina University.
Fike's Darian Battle receives Kiwanis Club scholarship
Ray Davis, right, of the Wilson Evening Optimist Club, presents a $2,000 check to Barton College women's softball coach Junior Bailey to support the athletic department. Contributed Photo
Evening Optimists support Barton athletics [Photo gallery]
Lt. Jake Law and Montressee Ferrell of the Salvation Army’s Boys and Girls Club receive a $2,500 donation from Rob Bissette, right, president of the All-American Kiwanis Club of Wilson. The club served as presenting sponsor of the color splash run held Saturday at Paul Berry Park.
Kiwanians sponsor Boys and Girls Club color run
Allen Stallings, right, president of the Wilson Evening Optimist Club presents a $500 check to Kent Montgomery for the North Carolina Baseball Museum.
Optimists boost baseball museum
Allen Stallings, right, president of the Wilson Evening Optimist Club, presents a $500 check to Leonard Baker, North Carolina School for the Deaf athletic director.
Optimist Club supports ENCSD sports
Optimists support Mulligans Fore Kids ..Mickey Grizzard, left, accepts a $2,000 donation from Breakfast Optimist Club President Billy Forbes for the Mulligans Fore Kids charity golf tournament. Grizzard, a tourney organizer, is also a Breakfast Optimist member. Mulligans Fore Kids will be held in September at the Wedgewood Golf Course with a fundraiser auction followed by a four-man superball tournament the next day. Contributed Photo
Optimists support Mulligans Fore Kids
Kelsey Newsome, left, special population and senior specialist with Wilson Parks and Recreation, accepts a $200 donation from Wilson Breakfast Optimist Club President Billy Forbes. The Breakfast Optimists made the donation to support the Down East Senior Games planned from April 30 through May 22.
Breakfast Optimists support Down East Senior Games
The Arc of Wilson County executive director Michael Stanford, left, receives a $5,000 donation from Grand Knight Jack Schmick of the Knights of Columbus Wilson council to sponsor the Taste of Wilson scheduled April 17 at Fike High School and to sponsor the Arc summer camp program. Knights of Columbus members raised the funds through their annual Tootsie Roll program to help Wilson County's mentally handicapped residents.
Knights of Columbus sponsor Taste of Wilson
Kelsey Newsome, Special Olympics supervisor for Wilson Parks and Recreation, receives a $1,000 check from Jack Schimick, grand knight of the Wilson Knights of Columbus, to help sponsor the annual Special Olympics spring games scheduled Thursday at Hunt High School. The Knights of Columbus raised the proceeds through the group's annual Tootsie Roll campaign.
Knights of Columbus support Special Olympics
Spreading Seeds receives $2,500 Walmart grant
Spreading Seeds has received a $2,500 community grant through Wilson’s Walmart Neighborhood Market to support its food bank, the nonprofit announced Monday. “The Walmart Community Grant … more
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Wilson County Department of Social Services Director Glenn Osborne, right, receives a $2,000 donation from Joya Zarka on behalf of the Healthcare Foundation of Wilson Auxiliary. The funds will be used to assist with senior health awareness services.
Healthcare Foundation supports senior services
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